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CDT report entitled “Up in the Air: Educators Juggling the Potential of Generative AI with Detection, Discipline, and Distrust.” Illustration of an “AI-generated apple” with a parachute flying through an open sky, and “AI-generated” schoolwork, book, pencil & eraser falling behind. Note: this illustration was created solely by a human.

Report – Up in the Air: Educators Juggling the Potential of Generative AI with Detection, Discipline, and Distrust 
Graphic for CDT report, entitled "Off Task: EdTech Threats to Student Privacy and Equity in the Age of AI." A browser with a warning symbol.

Report – Off Task: EdTech Threats to Student Privacy and Equity in the Age of AI 
Letter to ED and the White House from Tech Policy Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Advocates Calling for Civil Rights Guidance and Enforcement Regarding EdTech and AI. White document on a grey background.

Letter to ED and the White House from Tech Policy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Advocates Calling for Civil Rights Guidance and Enforcement Regarding EdTech and AI
Graphic for CDT report, entitled "Late Applications: Protecting Students’ Civil Rights in the Digital Age."

Report – Late Applications: Protecting Students’ Civil Rights in the Digital Age
CDT Research report, entitled "Beyond the Screen: Parents' Experiences with Student Activity Monitoring in K-12 Schools." Illustration of a laptop, browser windows and social media posts being monitored – and the hands of adults reaching in to understand not just what's being flagged, but the system itself and its impacts.

Report – Beyond the Screen: Parents’ Experiences with Student Activity Monitoring in K-12 Schools

CDT Applauds FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s Proposal to Bolster K-12 School Cybersecurity

CDT Comments to NTIA on AI Accountability
CDT Comments to NTIA on Privacy, Equity, and Civil Rights. White document on a grey background.

CDT Comments to NTIA on Privacy, Equity, and Civil Rights
Photo of CDT's Civic Tech team members – left to right, Elizabeth Laird in sunglasses, Aaron Spitler in glasses, Hannah Quay-de la Vallee, and Cody Venzke in sunglasses.

Season’s Greetings from Civic Tech!
CDT Comments to FTC Regarding Prevalent Commercial Surveillance Practices that Harm Consumers. White document on grey background.

CDT Comments to FTC Regarding Prevalent Commercial Surveillance Practices that Harm Consumers
CDT report, entitled "Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Report – Out of Sight, Out of Mind? School Districts' EdTech Efforts Have Outpaced Transparency and Student Privacy." Illustration of a school building, covered in gradients of halftone patterns. The left side is dark, while the right is light, demonstrating the illuminating impact that transparency makes on student privacy.

Report – Out of Sight, Out of Mind? School Districts’ EdTech Efforts Have Outpaced Transparency and Student Privacy
Graphic for CDT's research brief, entitled "Hidden Harms: Increased Law Enforcement Interactions." Black text on a white background.

Brief – Hidden Harms: Increased Law Enforcement Interactions